| Magdelaine 2005 • June 2006 | MAGDELAINE
1st Great Classified Growth
2005 Vintage
Location :
A limestone plateau and south facing slope of Saint-Emilion.
Vineyard size :
10,80 hectares (26.67 acres)
Density of plantation :
7,000 to 9,000 vines per hectare
Grape varieties :
- 95% Merlot
- 5% Cabernet Franc
Average age of the vines :
34 years
Yield in 2005 :
42.32 hectoliters per hectare
Vineyard management :
- Four ploughings of the soil
- Environmentally-friendly spray treatments
-Crop thinning
Growing season :
- Bud-break on April 4, 2005.
- Mid-flowering point on May 30, 2005 :
The flowering was early and rapid due to the very hot weather at the end of May.
- Veraison on July 30, 2005 :
The colour change occurred quickly due to the low water conditions.
- September, as the rest of the year, was dry.
Harvest :
Weather conditions were optimal. Rain on the night of September 9 (18 mm) refreshed the parched grapes allowing them to ripen perfectly.
Start of the harvest : September 14, 2005
End of the harvest : September 27, 2005
Vinification :
Both concrete and smaller stainless steel tanks are used, which allows fermentations parcel by parcel.
2 to 3 days of cold macerations for gentle extraction of the ripe tannins, the skin contact lasted an average of 19 days.
The malolactic fermentations ended mid-December 2005.
Aging :
As for the vinifications, the aging is done block by block. The first lots were barrelled mid-December using 30% new oak.
Blending :
Has not been completed yet.
Second wine :
For the 2005 vintage, we plan on producing a second wine under the label "Les Songes de Magdelaine".
Contact
Château Magdelaine – Ets. Jean –Pierre Moueix
54, quai du Priourat – 33500 Libourne
Tel : +33 (0) 557 517 896 – Fax : +33 (0) 557 517 979
E-mail : info@jpmoueix.com
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